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| Mission Name: Skylab I (SLM-1) | Vehicle: Skylab 2 |
| Mission Number: SL-2 (SA-206) | 25 May - 22 June 1973 |
Crew:
Backup Crew:
Russel
L. Schweickart, Commander
Franklin
S. Musgrave, Pilot
Bruce
McCandless, Science Pilot
Launch:
Pad: 39-B
Date: 25 May 1973
Time: 13:00:00 UTC
Flight:
Orbits: 404
Duration: 28 days, 0 hours, 49 minutes, 49 seconds
EVA #1: 25 May - 40 minutes
EVA #2: 7 June - 3 hours, 25 minutes
EVA #3: 19 June - 1 hour, 36 minutes
Landing:
Location: Pacific Ocean
Vessel: USS
Ticonderoga (CVS-14)
Date: 22 June 1973
Time: 13:49:49 UTC
The crew, the first aboard the Skylab, had to make extensive repairs, including deployment of a parasol sunshade to lower inside temperatures. There were 392 experiment hours, and 3 EVAs totaling 5 hours, 41 minutes.
The command module is currently on display at the National Museum of Naval Aviation, Pensacola, FL.